Why no steam linking?

Yubarius · January 2017

I bought the game a long time before it came to steam but i want to link my steam account to my ESO account, so i can buy things with steam money. Why am I unable to do this? If I can, could someone please explain how? @ZOS_GinaBruno

ZOS_PeterT · February 2017

If you had previously purchased The Elder Scrolls Online on Steam and want to link your Steam account to your ESO account, you can do so by launching the game from Steam.
However, if your version of the game was not purchased through Steam, you will not be able to link your Steam account to your existing ESO account without purchasing a new copy of the game on the Steam platform first.

To link your Steam and ESO accounts, follow the process below:

Check your Steam version of ESO

Before you can link your accounts, you need to ensure you have the right Steam version of ESO installed.
1.Log into Steam and click the Library button.
2.Right-click on The Elder Scrolls Online and select Properties
3.Select the Local Files tab and check Current Content Build ID at the bottom of the page.◦If the version is not "1380321," or greater you will need to delete and reinstall the game first.
◦If the version is "1380321," or greater you can skip down to the "Link your ESO and Steam accounts in game" step below.
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Uninstall and reinstall your local Steam version of ESO

If you do not have the right version of ESO installed on Steam, you will need to delete and reinstall it.
1.From the Steam Library, right-click on The Elder Scrolls Online.
2.Select Delete Local Content to uninstall your current (out-of-date) version.
3.Reinstall the game fresh by selecting ESO from the Steam Library again and selecting Install.

Link your ESO and Steam accounts in game

Once you have the correct version of Steam, you can then link your Steam account to your ESO account.
1.From the Steam Library, select The Elder Scrolls Online and press Play.
2.Allow the ESO Launcher to open, download and apply any required updates, and select Play.
3.From the in-game login screen, select the “I have an existing PC/Mac Elder Scrolls Online account” checkbox.
4.Input your ESO UserID and password and select Login.
5.Select Accept on the link confirmation window.

Your Steam account will now be linked with your ESO account! You can now log into the game and play by simply launching the game from your Steam Library.

If you are not prompted to link your account when launching ESO for the first time, you should temporarily disable any firewalls or antivirus software you have and try again. Once your accounts are linked, please remember to re-enable your security software.

Note: If your version of The Elder Scrolls Online was not purchased through Steam, you will not be able to link your Steam account to your existing ESO account without purchasing a new copy of the game on the Steam platform first.

Gordon906 · February 2017

Isnt there an option to link it?

Why no steam linking?

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